Ebola Death Toll in Three West African Countries Most Hit by Virus Nears 7,000

WHO Says 6,928 People Died of Ebola in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone

ZURICH—Nearly 7,000 people have died from the Ebola virus disease in the three West African countries most affected by the current outbreak, according to new data from the World Health Organization.

In an update, the United Nations health agency said 16,169 confirmed, suspected or probable cases of Ebola had been reported in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The three countries are at the epicenter of the current outbreak.